US3260982A
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Flat cable strain relief
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-31
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth V Bostwick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/62; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/771; H01R12/772
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A STRAIN RELIEF DEVICE FOR MULTICONDUCTOR FLAT CABLE HAVING AT LEAST TWO SPACES ROWS OF PARALLEL CONDUCTORS, THE END OF SAID FLAT CABLE BEING SPLIT LONGITUDINALLY BETWEEN TWO OF THE ROWS OF CONDUCTORS INTO TWO SEPARTE LAYERS, BARED CONDUCTOR ENDS PROJECTING THEREFROM BEING ADAPTED TO BE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ADHERED CONDUCTORS ON EITHER SIDE OF A DIELECTRIC CARD INSERTED THEREBETWEEN, SAID STRAIN RELIEF COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BLOCK AND A SERRATED ROD HAVING PERIPHERALLY SPACED FLUTINGS, MEANS DEFINING IN SAID BLOCK A TUBE-LIKE OPENING EXTENDING TO AT LEAST ONE END OF THE BLOCK, AND MEANS DEFINGING TRANSVERSE CARD AND CABLE THROATS IN SAID BLOCK EACH INTERSECTING SAID OPENING, SAID CARD BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND INTO SAID CARD THROAT
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A STRAIN RELIEF DEVICE FOR MULTICONDUCTOR FLAT CABLE HAVING AT LEAST TWO SPACES ROWS OF PARALLEL CONDUCTORS, THE END OF SAID FLAT CABLE BEING SPLIT LONGITUDINALLY BETWEEN TWO OF THE ROWS OF CONDUCTORS INTO TWO SEPARTE LAYERS, BARED CONDUCTOR ENDS PROJECTING THEREFROM BEING ADAPTED TO BE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO ADHERED CONDUCTORS ON EITHER SIDE OF A DIELECTRIC CARD INSERTED THEREBETWEEN, SAID STRAIN RELIEF COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BLOCK AND A SERRATED ROD HAVING PERIPHERALLY SPACED FLUTINGS, MEANS DEFINING IN SAID BLOCK A TUBE-LIKE OPENING EXTENDING TO AT LEAST ONE END OF THE BLOCK, AND MEANS DEFINGING TRANSVERSE CARD AND CABLE THROATS IN SAID BLOCK EACH INTERSECTING SAID OPENING, SAID CARD BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND INTO SAID CARD THROAT
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |